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Interesting panel discussion featuring Bill Gates of Microsoft and Sol Kahn of Kahn Academy about using new innovative teaching methods with interactive online self paced learning vs. traditional lecture based same size fits all teaching methods. http://www.thegatesn...WT.tsrc=Twitter
A similar Thai version might be a good use of the computers to be distributed to students and http://www.khanacademy.org/ might be useful now in the international schools.
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In Topic: Support Materials Galore
2012-05-22 08:03:44
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2012-05-22 07:46:04
Free online open courses at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Some of the best in the world for free...
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/
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In Topic: Cholesterol Myth-Are Cardiologists Really Wrong?
2012-05-19 21:14:30
New study suggest increasing good cholesterol (HDL) may not help. The real help comes from lowering the bad cholesterol (LDL).
http://www.cbsnews.c...study-suggests/
http://www.cbsnews.c...study-suggests/
There is a well-established connection between elevated LDL levels and heart attack, and decades of research - including genetic studies similar to the new study - paved the way for the development of lipid-lowering drugs known as statins.
In Topic: Poll: Who Will Win American Idol 2012?
2012-05-11 07:13:21
Yep, Hollie should go. Joshua almost did himself in with his first tune but was fantastic with Its a Man's World. Jessica sounded great to me too and Phillip better but no cigar.
In Topic: Cholesterol Myth-Are Cardiologists Really Wrong?
2012-05-09 03:13:12
I am adding 250 mg daily of Pomegranate (40 % Ellagic Acid & 30 % Punicalagins) to my daily Vit. C. based on discussion with my doc today. Still taking Pravastatin Sodium in the evening with 2 chewable baby aspirin (timing is important- about 6 PM as studies show it is more effective then) as previously discussed but will take Pomegranate in the morning to avoid any potential problems like you get with grapefruit juice.
Here is some info. on Pomegranate from http://www.longecity...ice-or-extract/:
Heart doctors who do not recommend to their patients to take high dose
vit. C and a pomegranate supplement are doing their patients a serious
injustice. Note the benefits of pomegranate alone...
"Pomegranate juice consumption inhibits serum angiotensin converting
enzyme activity and reduces systolic blood pressure." (PMID:
11500191)
"Effects of a Pomegranate Fruit Extract rich in punicalagin on
oxidation-sensitive genes and eNOS activity at sites of perturbed
shear stress and atherogenesis." (PMID: 17014835)
"Beneficial effects of pomegranate juice on oxidation-sensitive genes
and endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity at sites of perturbed
shear stress." (PMID: 15781875)
"Pomegranate juice flavonoids inhibit low-density lipoprotein
oxidation and cardiovascular diseases: studies in atherosclerotic mice
and in humans." (PMID: 12224378)
"Pomegranate juice (PJ) consumption for 3 years by patients with
carotid artery stenosis reduces common carotid intima-media thickness,
blood pressure and LDL oxidation." (PMID: 15158307) Also from this
report: "The patient's systolic blood pressure was significantly (P<
0.05) reduced by 7%, 11% ,10%, 10% and 12% after 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12
months of PJ consumption, respectively, compared to values obtained
before treatment." And: "In the control group that did not consume
PJ, common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) increased by 9% during
1 year, whereas, PJ consumption resulted in a significant IMT
reduction, by up to 30%, after 1 year."
These are hugely significant findings of the vascular benefits of
pomegranate polyphenols, and cannot be duplicated by modern medicine.
Both pomegranate and vitamin C are hugely beneficial in preventing
heart disease. I challenge everyone to ask their doctor if they
recommend either of these two supplements for the prevention of heart
disease. Me, I've been taking pomegranate for two years already. And
vit. C for six.
For fun, here's a report by the American Medical Assoc. from 2004
showing that statins do not increase lifespan (well, they do, by a
statistically unimportant 0.4%, less than one percent!).
"Conclusions: For patients with coronary heart disease, intensive
lipid-lowering treatment with atorvastatin reduced progression of
coronary atherosclerosis compared with pravastatin. Compared with
baseline values, patients treated with atorvastatin had no change in
atheroma burden, whereas patients treated with pravastatin showed
progression of coronary atherosclerosis. These differences may be
related to the greater reduction in atherogenic lipoproteins and C-
reactive protein in patients treated with atorvastatin."
http://jama.ama-assn...9/1071.abstract
Note that atorvastatin is only deemed better than pravastatin because
pravastatin basically resulted in no change, while atorvastatin merely
slowed down the build up of arterial plaque. There are other reports
showing that statins do not actually increase lifespans. But, these
remain the drugs of choice if you ask your heart specialist.
Ask your doc about this.
Here is some info. on Pomegranate from http://www.longecity...ice-or-extract/:
Heart doctors who do not recommend to their patients to take high dose
vit. C and a pomegranate supplement are doing their patients a serious
injustice. Note the benefits of pomegranate alone...
"Pomegranate juice consumption inhibits serum angiotensin converting
enzyme activity and reduces systolic blood pressure." (PMID:
11500191)
"Effects of a Pomegranate Fruit Extract rich in punicalagin on
oxidation-sensitive genes and eNOS activity at sites of perturbed
shear stress and atherogenesis." (PMID: 17014835)
"Beneficial effects of pomegranate juice on oxidation-sensitive genes
and endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity at sites of perturbed
shear stress." (PMID: 15781875)
"Pomegranate juice flavonoids inhibit low-density lipoprotein
oxidation and cardiovascular diseases: studies in atherosclerotic mice
and in humans." (PMID: 12224378)
"Pomegranate juice (PJ) consumption for 3 years by patients with
carotid artery stenosis reduces common carotid intima-media thickness,
blood pressure and LDL oxidation." (PMID: 15158307) Also from this
report: "The patient's systolic blood pressure was significantly (P<
0.05) reduced by 7%, 11% ,10%, 10% and 12% after 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12
months of PJ consumption, respectively, compared to values obtained
before treatment." And: "In the control group that did not consume
PJ, common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) increased by 9% during
1 year, whereas, PJ consumption resulted in a significant IMT
reduction, by up to 30%, after 1 year."
These are hugely significant findings of the vascular benefits of
pomegranate polyphenols, and cannot be duplicated by modern medicine.
Both pomegranate and vitamin C are hugely beneficial in preventing
heart disease. I challenge everyone to ask their doctor if they
recommend either of these two supplements for the prevention of heart
disease. Me, I've been taking pomegranate for two years already. And
vit. C for six.
For fun, here's a report by the American Medical Assoc. from 2004
showing that statins do not increase lifespan (well, they do, by a
statistically unimportant 0.4%, less than one percent!).
"Conclusions: For patients with coronary heart disease, intensive
lipid-lowering treatment with atorvastatin reduced progression of
coronary atherosclerosis compared with pravastatin. Compared with
baseline values, patients treated with atorvastatin had no change in
atheroma burden, whereas patients treated with pravastatin showed
progression of coronary atherosclerosis. These differences may be
related to the greater reduction in atherogenic lipoproteins and C-
reactive protein in patients treated with atorvastatin."
http://jama.ama-assn...9/1071.abstract
Note that atorvastatin is only deemed better than pravastatin because
pravastatin basically resulted in no change, while atorvastatin merely
slowed down the build up of arterial plaque. There are other reports
showing that statins do not actually increase lifespans. But, these
remain the drugs of choice if you ask your heart specialist.
Ask your doc about this.
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